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Pietro Piantanida [obverse]

Milanese 16th Century

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture is a circular medal with a side profile relief of a man. The man has short, curly hair and facial hair including a mustache and beard. He is dressed in ornate armor, visible from relief work on his shoulder. The color of the sculpture is dark brown, suggesting a material like bronze. There is engraved text surrounding the man's head. The sculpture is a flat, round object with a hole near its edge. The text wraps around the circumference of the medal.

Artwork Details

Date
mid 16th century
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
4082 × 4082 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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